Introduction:

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) was introduced to provide for disabled people to have the same legal right to be treated equally to everyone else.  Sheltered / Supported Housing services have a legal requirement to comply with the DDA both within the services they offer and the facilities they provide.  This one day event will enable service providers and staff to ensure that they comply to the requirements of the DDA and that people with disabilities are treated equally and that such disabilities do not become a reason for discrimination.  Participants will leave the event with the tools and processes to recognise their own individual responsibilities in complying to the DDA as well as that of their organisation.  Attendees will be receive a free copy of the SHN DDA Access Audit Self Assessment Template for Sheltered / Supported Housing Schemes.

 

Who Course is for:

Line Managers and Front Line staff working in Sheltered / Supported housing, support staff from allied professions who engage with sheltered / supported housing, volunteers and others who deliver support services to people with a disability.

 

Overall aim of the course:

To provide an overview of the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA)

To enable Sheltered / Supported Housing providers and staff who support people with disabilities to understand their own role and responsibilities in complying to the DDA

 

Course Objectives - What you should be able to do by the end of the course

1. Define the term ‘Disability’ in relation to The Disability Discrimination Act

2. Explore their own views and attitudes towards discrimination

3. Recognise the need for, and the requirements of a DDA Access Audit

4. Be able to use a DDA Access Audit Self Assessment tool to conduct such an audit

5. Create an action plan in relation to the findings of a DDA Access Audit

 

Summary

The course is designed to be flexible and the content and setting can be varied to meet the particular requirements of individual groups.

 

Participants will be encouraged to adopt a supportive and positive approach to the group as a whole. It is hoped that this will allow individuals to achieve greater proficiency and confidence through taking part in a stimulating and enjoyable learning programme.

 

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